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  • Clergy Opportunities

    Amazing Clergy Opportunities

    We have two vacancies for a Team Rector and Team Vicar. Come and join the fun at Sole Bay: click here for parish profile and role descriptions.

  • Trinity Sunday - Team Holy Communion, 10:30am, 31st May.

    This is Holy Trinity’s Patronal Day. Celebrations will begin at 10.30am with a Team communion service, led by Revd Margaret King and Revd Malcolm Doney.  This will be followed by coffee and pastries.

    At 11.30 a new memorial plaque in honour of the renowned Suffolk artist Harry Becker will be unveiled by Simon Loftus, whose family knew and supported the Becker family.

  • St Margaret’s coffee and conversation on June 3rd from 10.30 -12.00 

    Held in the St Margaret’s church room on the first Wednesday of the month, providing an opportunity for local people to meet, have tea, coffee and home made snacks. All we ask is for a donation towards the refreshments. Money donated goes to “hearing dogs for deaf people” charity. Everyone is welcome. 

  • Sunday 4th July - 7.30pm Suffolk Concert Band – Step into Summer

    Come and hear the sounds of the SCB as they create your summer evening soundtrack at St Edmunds Church Southwold

  • “Keswick at Home’ Monday 20th July – Friday 24th July Copper Beech House Walberswick 11.00am until 1.00pm

    The Keswick Convention is an annual event featuring excellent Bible teaching running over 3 weeks in July. This year the theme is ‘Strong In His Strength’ and we are going to follow the morning teaching during the first week by live stream on YouTube at home. The preacher is Andy Robinson who will be teaching on Matthew chapters 8 – 12.

    Whilst we love to be in Keswick we have found the live stream to be excellent in the past and love to share it with others from The Team as we have done on previous years.

    Please join us for tea and coffee followed by the live stream from Keswick and a time for sharing according to the wishes of the group. There is no need to commit to the week if you want to do just a day or so.

    Please contact us if you would like to attend or would like more information.

    Brian & Christine Fisher/Mitchell fishell@btopenworld.com 07876453965

    More information about the Keswick Convention can be found on INFO@KESWICKMINISTRIES.ORG

  • Live Streaming Services

    Services are live streamed from St Margaret's the first and third Sunday of the month. The service can be watched via their YouTube channel. Just search for St Margaret, Reydon and subscribe for free to easily find the link each time you join our worship.

  • Clergy on Call - Fridays

    Should you need to contact a member of the clergy team on a Friday (rest day), please contact Amanda Savory, Team Administrator.

    Amanda will be able to direct you to a member of the clergy team.

  • Food bank

    Thank you all for your support for the Sole Bay Foodbank. Donations can be made at our churches in Southwold, Blythburgh, Wangford, or the shop in Walberswick. If anyone is aware of someone in need who would benefit from a food parcel, please encourage them to contact Lowestoft Foodbank phone 07307866146 or email info @lowestoft.foodbank.org.uk

A family where everyone is welcome.

We are a team of eight churches located close to the beautiful Suffolk coast around the town of Southwold and the River Blyth.

Whilst our ancient buildings are stunning (as you can see), we are about people, not property! So whether you are a follower of Jesus, are looking for answers to some of life’s big questions, seeking to make new friends, celebrate a major life event, or simply wanting to be still and reflect, the Sole Bay Churches welcome all people (absolutely no exceptions). We will be only too happy to support you as we journey through life together.

You are welcome!

Services

We run a wide range of services across the eight churches in the ministry. From Eucharist to Common Worship services we have something to support you on your faith journey .To view a full calendar of everything we have to offer please click the button below.

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Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals

Our parish churches are available for weddings, baptism and funerals. For more information on this please click the button below.

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Meet the Team

Click below to view the different members that make up the Sole Bay Team Ministry.

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Safeguarding Introduction

The care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults involved in church activities is the responsibility of the whole church. Everyone who participates in the life of the church has a role to play in promoting a Safer Church for all.

Safeguarding is an integral part of the mission and ministry of the church in this diocese and is in line with our Growing in God strategy. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.

It is our policy to:

·     Promote a safer environment and culture;

·     Safely recruit and support all those with any responsibility relating those groups who are at increased risk of harm or abuse within the church;

·     Respond promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation

·     Care pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons;

·     Care pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons;

·     Respond to those who may pose a present risk to others.

 

In order to fulfil the above policy we will provide facilities to complete online DBS applications and to provide appropriate levels of safeguarding training in order to raise awareness and create an atmosphere of ‘informed vigilance’.

The diocese works collaboratively with: Suffolk County Council, Suffolk Safeguarding Children Board, Suffolk Safeguarding Adults Board and Suffolk Police Public Protection.

If a child or adult is at risk of immediate harm, call 999 now. 

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